<span style="color: #222222;">Government has said that it is misleading that some media reports have claimed the approval for Covaxin vaccine for 15 to 18 years age group has been given despite WHO not having accorded Emergency Use Listing.<br />''<br />''Union Health Ministry said such reports are highly ill-informed and far from the truth. It said, the guidelines have been issued by the Ministry and these guidelines at no place mention about Emergency Use Listing by World Health Organisation.<br />''<br />''The Ministry said, Emergency Use Listing by CDSCO, the National Regulator, for Covaxin vaccine for age group 12 to 18 years age was accorded on 24th December last year.<br />''<br />''Subsequently, the guidelines for vaccination of 15 to 18 year age group of young adults and precaution dose for other identified categories was issued by the Ministry on 27th of last month.</span>